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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2025

PRMT1-Mediated Arginine Methylation Promotes Corneal Epithelial Wound Healing via Epigenetic Regulation of ANXA3.

Qiongjie Cao, Wenji Xu, Xiaoyan Chen, Guangying Luo, Peter S Reinach, Dongsheng Yan

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Article in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Qiongjie CaoState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Wenji XuState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Xiaoyan ChenState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Guangying LuoState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Peter S ReinachState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Dongsheng YanState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.

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Abstract

Purpose: Protein arginine methyltransferase 1 (PRMT1) is an integral constituent of numerous cellular processes. However, its role in corneal epithelial wound healing (CEWH) remains unclear. This study investigates the impact of PRMT1 on cellular mechanisms underlying corneal epithelial repair and its potential to improve wound healing outcomes. Methods: The murine CEWH model was established using an Alger brush. Corneal epithelial-specific Prmt1 knockout mice were generated using the Cre-lox system. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses determined the expression of candidate genes at mRNA and protein expression levels. Human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs) were transfected with siRNA using Lipofectamine RNAiMAX or infected with lentivirus to precisely alter the expression of PRMT1 or Annexin A3 (ANXA3). EdU and a scratch wound-healing assay evaluated the effects of PRMT1 or ANXA3 on HCEC proliferation and migration, respectively. Rescue experiment and chromatin immunoprecipitation assay validate the correlation between PRMT1 and ANXA3. Results: Prmt1 is significantly upregulated during CEWH, accompanied by an elevated global arginine methylation level. Knockdown of PRMT1 in HCECs or in vivo knockout impairs cell proliferation, migration, and the CEWH process. Furthermore, ANXA3 was identified as a critical target of PRMT1, with PRMT1 enhancing ANXA3 expression through histone arginine methylation at its promoter region, establishing a causal correlation between them. Moreover, PRMT1 can modulate the NF-κB and JNK signaling pathways via ANXA3. Conclusions: PRMT1 is a critical epigenetic regulator in CEWH, promoting wound healing by upregulating ANXA3 via histone arginine methylation. These findings highlight the potential of targeting PRMT1 to enhance corneal epithelial repair.

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Annexin A3Cell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalEpigenesis, GeneticEpithelium, CornealMice, KnockoutProtein-Arginine N-MethyltransferasesWound HealingAnimalsArginineBlotting, WesternCell MovementCells, CulturedGene Expression RegulationHumansMethylationAnnexin A3ArgininePrmt1 protein, mouseProtein-Arginine N-Methyltransferases

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PMCPMC11725987

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